Cowley, Thelma R.(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2006)

We used in vivo electrophysiological techniques to investigate the role played by cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymatic activity in synaptic transmission and plasticity. The use of selective pharmacological antagonists for the ...

Delany, David Ian(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)

The subiculum occupies a central position as the mediator of information flow between the hippocampal memory system and both cortical and subcortical brain structures. To further the goal of understanding how the subiculum ...

O'Callaghan, Georgia(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2016)

Males and individuals under the age of 25 are injured or killed while driving more than other demographic groups. While this overrepresentation is said to be the result of a greater number of aberrant driving behaviours ...

Karnezi, Haris(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2008)

This study is an action research project which sets out to introduce, develop and evaluate an intervention model specifically designed to meet the needs of high functioning children with autism, integrating principles from ...

Mc Darby, Vincent(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2016)

Chapter 1 described diabetes, its incidence rate and the difference between Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), with a focus on T1DM. Management of T1DM is very demanding process that places ...

Curran, Michael J.(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)

Ireland has had a relatively high rate of emigration for centuries. This has been traditionally out-migration from the island although with an uptum in the economy, in the 1970s, and also in the 1990s, - the latter due ...

Smyth, Caroline(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2004)

Since 1990, Ireland has witnessed a 400% increase in young, male suicide (Beagley, 1999) such that Ireland ranks 24th internationally in terms of its youth suicide rate (WHO, 2002) and 25th highest of 35 countries across ...

McNally, Sinéad(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2009)

This thesis aims to highlight and address two key issues in autism intervention research: (1) the role of theory in autism intervention research; and (2) the practice of theoretical eclecticism in autism intervention and ...

Smith, Elaine Claire(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)

This study is concerned with the remediation, prediction and causal theories of developmental dyslexia and adopted a longitudinal, multi-factorial design in order to explore three principal claims. Exclusive methods of ...

Rigos, Markos E.(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)

This research explores teacher - student relationships’ potential role as a protective factor in the prevention of early school leaving. To this end this research explores teacher - student relationships as students and ...

Cullen, Brendan(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2015)

Attraction is the initial basis on which the vast majorities of our friendships and relationships are formed. Information forjudging attractiveness can be derived from any sensory input however the greater part of the ...

Harty, Siobhán(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2014)

Population ageing has become a global phenomenon. This demographic change flags the remarkable developments made by humanity in recent history, but it also constitutes one of the most challenging problems for contemporary ...

Challenging behaviour is prevalent among individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While operant theory has allowed for the development of effective behavioural interventions for challenging behaviours such as ...

ISLAM, MD NURUL(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2019)

The principal goal of the proposed project is to develop a data analysis framework that incorporates analytical methods for the study of cognitive map represented by neurons in vivo recorded from chronically implanted ...

McElvaney, James(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2014)

The aim of the current study is to develop an effective variant of Emotion- focused Therapy (EFT) for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), which can be delivered within the same time-frame as currently accepted, empirically ...

SALAMANCA, ALICIA(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2018)

Background: Depressive disorders are the principal cause of disability in the world, with an upward trend in prevalence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Depression can be effectively treated, however, several ...

Ní Mháille, Gráinne(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2009)

Illness and medical treatment profoundly alter how we experience the body and relate to our worlds. The aim of this thesis is to carry out a conceptual and empirical analysis of the role of the body in the experience of ...

Ranieri, Veronica(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2015)

Caregivers often act as invisible pillars of support to both the service user and their adjoined mental health service. Caregiving can have a profound positive and negative effect on the caregiver’s health and relationship ...

O'Connell, Redmond G.(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults and is associated with a range of behavioural and cognitive difficulties. This thesis aims to ...